Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

19861986
PGPG
1h 59min

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

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To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whal... Read allTo save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales.

Director
- Leonard Nimoy
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
- Leonard Nimoy(story)
- Harve Bennett(story)
Stars

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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 4 wins & 18 nominations total

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Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, and George Takei in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Leonard Nimoy, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, and George Takei in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Leonard Nimoy, Mark Lenard, and Jane Wyatt in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

William Shatner, Michael Berryman, Robert Ellenstein, Brock Peters, John Schuck, and Michael Snyder in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

DeForest Kelley in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Catherine Hicks in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

William Shatner in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

William Shatner

Admiral James T. Kirkas Admiral James T. Kirk

Spockas Spock

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard McCoyas Dr. Leonard McCoy

Montgomery Scottas Montgomery Scott

Suluas Sulu

Pavel Chekovas Pavel Chekov

Nichelle Nichols

Nyota Uhuraas Nyota Uhura

Amanda Graysonas Amanda Grayson

Catherine Hicks

Gillianas Gillian

Ambassador Sarekas Ambassador Sarek

Lt. Saavikas Lt. Saavik

Robert Ellenstein

Federation Council Presidentas Federation Council President

Klingon Ambassador Kamarogas Klingon Ambassador Kamarog

Admiral Cartwrightas Admiral Cartwright

Starfleet Communications Officeras Starfleet Communications Officer

Michael Berryman

Starfleet Display Officeras Starfleet Display Officer

Saratoga Science Officeras Saratoga Science Officer

Grace Lee Whitney

Commander Janice Randas Commander Janice Rand

Director
- Leonard Nimoy
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based on "Star Trek" created by)
- Leonard Nimoy(story)
- Harve Bennett(story) (screenplay)
All cast & crew
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The most acclaimed Star Trek adventure of all time with an important message. It is the 23rd century, and a mysterious alien probe is threatening Earth by evaporating the oceans and destroying the atmosphere. In their frantic attempt to save mankind, Admiral Kirk and his crew must time travel back to 1986 San Francisco where they find a world of punk, pizza and exact-change buses that are as alien to them as anything they have ever encountered in the far-off reaches of the galaxy. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy return as Kirk and Spock, along with the entire Star Trek crew. —Robert Lynch <docrlynch@yahoo.com>

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Taglines
- How on Earth can they save the future?
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Scotty helps Dr. Nichols "invent" transparent aluminium, which, in real life, became possible 23 years later in 2009. In part, it was developed by Professor Justin Wark of Oxford University's Department of Physics.

Goofs
When Sulu accidentally turns on the windshield wipers of the helicopter, the wipers were broken so a grip had to move the wipers manually. Look closely and you can see his finger holding on to the blade as it moves back and forth.

Quotes
[Spock is still learning how to use profanity correctly]
Spock: They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.
Dr. Gillian Taylor: I suppose they told you that.
Spock: The hell they did.

Crazy credits
The film opens with a dedication to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. - European cinema versions contains a short summary of the two previous movies instead of dedication.

Alternate versions
The Australian and Germany release summaries mentioned above (they are the same) also included music unique to the prologue. This prologue has not been included on any North American DVD release of the film.

Connections
Edited into Star Trek: Voyager: Non Sequitur (1995)

Soundtracks
Theme From Star Trek (TV Series)
by Alexander Courage

Top review

Time for some colorful metaphors...

This one is great-I remember laughing my butt off the first time I saw it, and it still works now. Very well done, the time travel angle was better handled here then it has been in other Trek films, shows, etc.-and one thing that makes this work is that they didn't take themselves too seriously. What a romp! The crew come back to save the whales so they can save themselves in the future-and make some commentary on 1986, too.

Personally I donno if this is the best of the run-Undiscovered Country and Khan are its main competition-but I applaud them for doing this; and hope they can lighten up the newer generation too now. It is needed.

*** outta ****, good stuff.

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Release date
- November 26, 1986 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Finnish
Also known as
- Star Trek IV: The Adventure Continues
Filming locations
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, California, USA
Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $109,713,132
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,881,888
- Nov 30, 1986
Gross worldwide
- $109,713,132

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Runtime
- 1h 59min
Sound mix
- Dolby Surround 7.1
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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